Mario Sperry BJJ Seminar @ HBJJ – Jan 24, 2016

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Legend Mario “Zen Machine” Sperry very special GI seminar on Jan 24th, 2016 (Sunday)
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from a True Living Legend at his ONLY LA area seminar!
All levels are welcome and students are encourage to attend and participate.

Career
Sperry first broke onto the sport Jiu-Jitsu scene in the early eighties. A protegee ofCarlson Gracie, Mario earned his black belt at the 1995 World Championships of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, where he entered and won the heavyweight black belt division. Mario won again in 1996, 1997, and 1998. In late 1998 Mario Sperry became the first fighter in history to make a Gracie submit in a match when he defeated Royler Gracie in Brazil. He became the first World Submission Grappling Champion, a title he held for three consecutive years.

Sperry has also competed in mixed martial arts, with wins over such fighters as Vernon White and Igor Vovchanchyn. He is also one of the founders of the Brazilian Top Team, where he trained fighters such as Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira,Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Ricardo Arona, and Paulo Filho, among others.